User's Manual

3.1 Installation Procedure – Cont.
 Check the contents supplied.
 Identify a suitable location where you would like to mount the donor
antenna on your roof or at an elevated location, free of any other
antennas or immediate obstructions. Confirm this location has the best
input signal from the cell tower or towers you would like to support.
 Ensure the location is properly isolated from any of the indoor antennas
and at the same time, ensure the cable length supplied is sufficient to
complete your installation.
 Install the donor antenna and route the coax to the proposed location for
the indoor base unit. DO NOT COIL UP any excess coax you may have,
including any service loops.
 Connect the indoor service antennas, coax and power supply. Power up
the unit and monitor the LED status for errors.
 If the donor antenna used is not an omni-directional antenna or the
nearest cell tower location is not known at the time of system
commissioning, then you may need to rotate the donor antenna until the
best signal strength or call quality is achieved on your mobile device,
while making sure the LEDs stay green on the repeater.
We suggest getting someone to help rotate the donor antenna while you
monitor both your mobile device (Phone or PC Card) and the LEDs on the
repeater at the same time.
 If signal oscillation is between 1~4dB then the Alarm LED for the
relevant band will turn amber. Please adjust the DL repeater gain till the
LEDs turn green. (See attenuation adjustment)
 If the signal oscillation is between 10-15dB then the Alarm LED for the
relevant band will turn red, and the repeater will then shut down if no
adjustments are made. This is as a result of not having enough isolation
between the donor and service antennas. In this case attenuate the DL
gain on the repeater and then match the UL gain to the same gain value.
(See attenuation settings for adjustments)
3.2 Antenna Installation and Coax Cable Wiring
We do not recommend installing the donor antenna of your repeater system
in the attic or at the side of a single story building. Doing so will reduce the
quality of the input signal from the cell tower. You also increase the risk of
signal oscillation taking place, thus having to unnecessarily increase the
attenuation value and reduce the output power of your repeater.
 Do not install the donor antenna near high voltage power lines.
 Please take the necessary safety measures when working on heights.
 Do not mount near or in the path of other antennas or satellite dishes.
It is recommended that you mount your donor antenna in a spot that is
free of any immediate obstructions. Making use of a pole or mounting
bracket is recommended for optimum antenna performance.
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